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4 stouffville suntribune saturday oct 20 2007 blenders belly dancers part of show for unconventional duo by adam mclean unless you have seen a blender belly dancer and police tape sharing the stage before this isnt your typical rock show if this is nothing new you were most likely at the last ubiquitous synergy seeker show we perform neovaudevillian progressive dance folk quipped ash buchholz half of the markham- stouffville duo apumpingjuggernaut of sensory gluttony is one way to describe the spectacle that is a 45minute set by the pair stouffvilles jay parsons oversees the turntables and acts as the resident barker to his bandmate and master of ceremonies to a performance mr buchholz describes as buddy holly playing a rave at the science centre costume changes belly dancing human pyramids head stands and leaping into the crowd to dance with fans and friends holds everyones attention the fun is capped by buchholz climbing on a stool and splattering the audience with an assault of emotion before toasting the stage lights and gulping down a smoothie made on stage the stage lights go out on his last sip the danceable drum and bass sound spliced with reggae and folk overtones creates a unique sound to match the duos distinctive stage presence if you have ever seen the movie weird science then you will understand our band mr buchholz said in the movie these guys have this machine and they build their dream girl from different parts ofwomen from magazine cut outs that is how my brain works musically the band draws influence from popfolkster beck monty python and science lectures ubiquitous synergy seeker went on hiatus two years ago as mr parsons traveled to british columbia and mr buchholz checked into a meditation centre for more than three months it was there the latter found what he calls his largest influence it was as if i hit rock bottom psychologically and i made the decision to change my life i always wondered where i could find the reset button and i found it in silence mr buchholz said its been over a year since then and i feel like we have come back stronger than ever next is a tour ofnorthern ontario and the maritimes to promote its cd welding the c visit myspacecomubiquitoussynergy- seeker mflrkhrm stouffviu hospital redevelopment the communities served by markham stouffville hospital have grown at remarkable rates it is widely recognized that redevelopment of the hospital is essential in order to keep pace with the increasing and changing needs for healthcare service in our communities please join us at the upcoming community information forum for the latest news on our redevelopment plans at this community information forum we will describe the planning process that directs our redevelopment and we will share with you our early site development concepts we look forward to welcoming yon at our community information forum on the evening of november 8th please print and display the parking pass available at wwwmskonca for complimentary parkjng during the forum on november 8th i mflrkhflm stouffviu hospital c0sstso progr6ssiv6 community c a fl staff photoadam mc lean tu tu uj m s h markhams ash buchholz and stouffvilles jay parsons perform at the horseshoe tavern in toronto to markham stouffville hospifc longo family members gather to celebrate their 250000 donation to markham stouffville hospital left to right joey longo rosanne maiurro jenny passafiume marie iuglio mike longo carolyn longo danny iuglio q 7e markham stouffviu6 ei hospital msh foundation if s about families helping families a great philosophy for a family business and longo brothers fruit markets is determined not to forget its roots longos strongly believes that family values are essential to community growth rosanne maiurro chair of the longos family charity foundation recounts the familys philosophy on giving longos 250000 donation will support markham stouffville hospitals redevelopment project the project will provide better capacity to care for our growing community by expanding key facilities such ais emergency and purchasing more stateoftheart equipment the markham stouffville hospital foundation is pleased to have longos support commented suzette strong randall president markham stouffville hospital foundation longos is a compassionate organization embodying qualities that we value and we are proud they chose to invest in our communitys health care with a new store opening in boxgrove in 2008 rosanne explained that the hospitals expansion can only have a positive impact on longos customers in the form of improved health care we strive to make a difference where we feel we can make a significant impact on the lives of our staff our customers and their families she said we feel it is important to give back to our communities and share the blessings rosanne explained the decision to designate funds to the local hospital when choosing a cause we look for the added value back to the community we look for a match in values and we look for people who are about doing the right thing ofbfgfoit family charitable foundation progr6ssiv6 community cflfi ujujujmshoncq